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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhat is E20 fuel, for adoption of which the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is seeking comments from the public?
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is seeking comments from the public for adoption of E20 fuel, i.e, blend of 20% of ethanol with gasoline, as an automotive fuel and for the adoption of mass emission standards for this fuel.
The notification facilitates the development of E20 compliant vehicles. It will also help in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, etc. It will help reduce the oil import bill, thereby saving foreign exchange and boosting energy security.
The compatibility of the vehicle to the percentage of ethanol in the blend of ethanol and gasoline shall be defined by the vehicle manufacturer and the same shall be displayed on the vehicle by putting a clearly visible sticker.Incorrect
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is seeking comments from the public for adoption of E20 fuel, i.e, blend of 20% of ethanol with gasoline, as an automotive fuel and for the adoption of mass emission standards for this fuel.
The notification facilitates the development of E20 compliant vehicles. It will also help in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, etc. It will help reduce the oil import bill, thereby saving foreign exchange and boosting energy security.
The compatibility of the vehicle to the percentage of ethanol in the blend of ethanol and gasoline shall be defined by the vehicle manufacturer and the same shall be displayed on the vehicle by putting a clearly visible sticker. - Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe Champions of the Earth award is an initiative of which of the following organisation?
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The UN Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental honor that recognizes outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment.
Since 2005, Champions of the Earth has recognized 93 laureates, ranging from world leaders to technology inventors. They include 22 world leaders, 57 individuals and 14 groups or organizations.
# The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) recently named seven young scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and activists from across the globe as its 2020 Young Champions of the Earth.
# The Young Champions of the Earth prize is awarded every year to seven entrepreneurs under the age of 30 with bold ideas for sustainable environmental change.Incorrect
The UN Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental honor that recognizes outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment.
Since 2005, Champions of the Earth has recognized 93 laureates, ranging from world leaders to technology inventors. They include 22 world leaders, 57 individuals and 14 groups or organizations.
# The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) recently named seven young scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and activists from across the globe as its 2020 Young Champions of the Earth.
# The Young Champions of the Earth prize is awarded every year to seven entrepreneurs under the age of 30 with bold ideas for sustainable environmental change. - Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following city(s) falls on the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway?
1. Moreh
2. Mandalay
3. Mae Sot
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
The 1360 kms long India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is an initiative pertaining to India, Myanmar and Thailand. It traverses from Moreh in Manipur to Mae Sot in Thailand through Mandalay in Myanmar.
At the India-Bangladesh Virtual Summit recently Bangladesh Prime Minister expressed keen interest in the ongoing India Myanmar Thailand trilateral highway project and sought support of India for enabling Bangladesh to connect with this project with a view to enhance connectivity between the regions of South and South East Asia.Incorrect
The 1360 kms long India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is an initiative pertaining to India, Myanmar and Thailand. It traverses from Moreh in Manipur to Mae Sot in Thailand through Mandalay in Myanmar.
At the India-Bangladesh Virtual Summit recently Bangladesh Prime Minister expressed keen interest in the ongoing India Myanmar Thailand trilateral highway project and sought support of India for enabling Bangladesh to connect with this project with a view to enhance connectivity between the regions of South and South East Asia. - Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI):
1. It was launched by India at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
2. It is a treaty based intergovernmental organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is incorrect. The CDRI was launched by the Prime Minister of India during his speech at the UN Climate Action Summit on 23 September 2019.
The Prime Minister had initially announced India’s intention to work with partner countries and key stakeholders to form a coalition working towards the goal of improving the disaster resilience of infrastructure at the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) held in November 2016 in New Delhi.
Statement 2 is incorrect. CDRI is a multi-stakeholder global partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, and academic and knowledge institutions.
At present, it is not an intergovernmental organization, which are ordinarily treaty-based organizations.
# Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally addressed an event by Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) recently. The theme of the event was “Build Back Better: building resilient health infrastructure and supply chains.”Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect. The CDRI was launched by the Prime Minister of India during his speech at the UN Climate Action Summit on 23 September 2019.
The Prime Minister had initially announced India’s intention to work with partner countries and key stakeholders to form a coalition working towards the goal of improving the disaster resilience of infrastructure at the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) held in November 2016 in New Delhi.
Statement 2 is incorrect. CDRI is a multi-stakeholder global partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, and academic and knowledge institutions.
At present, it is not an intergovernmental organization, which are ordinarily treaty-based organizations.
# Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally addressed an event by Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) recently. The theme of the event was “Build Back Better: building resilient health infrastructure and supply chains.” - Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the DRDO Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system:
1. It is a system for detecting & tracking of hostile aircrafts or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
2. The Netra AEW&C system operated by Indian Air Force uses Embraer aircraft as jet platform.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct. The DRDO Airborne Early Warning & Control System (AEW&C), is a force multiplier system of systems for detecting & tracking of enemy/hostile aircrafts/ UAVs etc. It also enables operators onboard and on ground to identify, assess the threat and take actions to guide our interceptors to those for neutralizing those threats.
Statement 2 is correct. The jet platform selected for the DRDO AEW&C Netra system is the Embraer EMB-145.
The Ministry of Defence recently approved a proposal in which Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) will integrate airborne early warning radars and sensor on six Airbus A320 commercial airliners from national carrier Air India’s current fleet. The six aircraft are to be sent to France, where they will be refurbished and modified to Indian Air Force/DRDO specifications.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct. The DRDO Airborne Early Warning & Control System (AEW&C), is a force multiplier system of systems for detecting & tracking of enemy/hostile aircrafts/ UAVs etc. It also enables operators onboard and on ground to identify, assess the threat and take actions to guide our interceptors to those for neutralizing those threats.
Statement 2 is correct. The jet platform selected for the DRDO AEW&C Netra system is the Embraer EMB-145.
The Ministry of Defence recently approved a proposal in which Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) will integrate airborne early warning radars and sensor on six Airbus A320 commercial airliners from national carrier Air India’s current fleet. The six aircraft are to be sent to France, where they will be refurbished and modified to Indian Air Force/DRDO specifications. - Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding ACE2 receptors:
1. It is found on the cells and tissues of heart and lungs.
2. It provides entry point to SARS-CoV-2 to infect the human body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Both statements are correct.
ACE2 is a protein on the surface of many cell types. It is an enzyme that generates small proteins – by cutting up the larger protein angiotensinogen – that then go on to regulate functions in the cell.
ACE2 is present in many cell types and tissues including the lungs, heart, blood vessels, kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract. It is present in epithelial cells, which line certain tissues and create protective barriers.
Using its spike proteins the SARS-CoV-2 binds to the ACE2 receptors which acts as a doorway for the virus to enter the human body.
When the SARS-CoV-2 virus binds to ACE2, it prevents ACE2 from performing its normal function to regulate ANG II signaling. Thus, ACE2 action is “inhibited,” removing the brakes from ANG II signaling and making more ANG II available to injure tissues. This “decreased braking” likely contributes to injury, especially to the lungs and heart, in COVID-19 patients.Incorrect
Both statements are correct.
ACE2 is a protein on the surface of many cell types. It is an enzyme that generates small proteins – by cutting up the larger protein angiotensinogen – that then go on to regulate functions in the cell.
ACE2 is present in many cell types and tissues including the lungs, heart, blood vessels, kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract. It is present in epithelial cells, which line certain tissues and create protective barriers.
Using its spike proteins the SARS-CoV-2 binds to the ACE2 receptors which acts as a doorway for the virus to enter the human body.
When the SARS-CoV-2 virus binds to ACE2, it prevents ACE2 from performing its normal function to regulate ANG II signaling. Thus, ACE2 action is “inhibited,” removing the brakes from ANG II signaling and making more ANG II available to injure tissues. This “decreased braking” likely contributes to injury, especially to the lungs and heart, in COVID-19 patients. - Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairs‘Solarwinds hack’ have been in news recently, what is it?
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The ‘SolarWinds hack’, a cyberattack recently discovered in the United States, has emerged as one of the biggest ever targeted against the US government, its agencies and several other private companies.
This is being called a ‘Supply Chain’ attack: Instead of directly attacking the federal government or a private organisation’s network, the hackers target a third-party vendor, which supplies software to them. In this case, the target was an IT management software called Orion, supplied by the Texas-based company SolarWinds.Incorrect
The ‘SolarWinds hack’, a cyberattack recently discovered in the United States, has emerged as one of the biggest ever targeted against the US government, its agencies and several other private companies.
This is being called a ‘Supply Chain’ attack: Instead of directly attacking the federal government or a private organisation’s network, the hackers target a third-party vendor, which supplies software to them. In this case, the target was an IT management software called Orion, supplied by the Texas-based company SolarWinds. - Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following causes the Alpha-gal Syndrome?
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Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) (also called alpha-gal allergy, red meat allergy, or tick bite meat allergy) is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. AGS may occur after people eat red meat or are exposed to other products containing alpha-gal.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs referred to as GalSafe pigs. It aims to eliminate a type of sugar found in mammals called alpha-gal.Incorrect
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) (also called alpha-gal allergy, red meat allergy, or tick bite meat allergy) is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. AGS may occur after people eat red meat or are exposed to other products containing alpha-gal.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs referred to as GalSafe pigs. It aims to eliminate a type of sugar found in mammals called alpha-gal. - Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhere is the R Cluster of the KGD6 basin located?
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Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and British multinational oil and gas major BP Plc have announced their first gas finding in what is Asia’s deepest offshore field.
The combine has struck gas at the ultra-deep-water gas field called R Cluster of the Krishna Godavari (KG) D6 basin. Other than this, the combine is also developing two more deep-water gas fields in KG D6 block, called the Satellites Cluster and MJ.
The field (R cluster) is located about 60 kilometers from the existing KG D6 Control & Riser Platform (CRP) off the Kakinada coast and comprises a subsea production system tied back to CRP via a subsea pipeline.Incorrect
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and British multinational oil and gas major BP Plc have announced their first gas finding in what is Asia’s deepest offshore field.
The combine has struck gas at the ultra-deep-water gas field called R Cluster of the Krishna Godavari (KG) D6 basin. Other than this, the combine is also developing two more deep-water gas fields in KG D6 block, called the Satellites Cluster and MJ.
The field (R cluster) is located about 60 kilometers from the existing KG D6 Control & Riser Platform (CRP) off the Kakinada coast and comprises a subsea production system tied back to CRP via a subsea pipeline. - Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements:
1. Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service are deemed to be services created by Parliament under the Constitution.
2. Members of civil service cannot be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which they were appointed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Statement 1 is correct. As per article 312(2) of the Constitution the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service shall be deemed to be services created by Parliament under this article.
Statement 2 is correct. Article 311 of Constitution of India deals with Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State.
According to article 311, no person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil service of a State or holds a civil post under the Union or a State shall be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct. As per article 312(2) of the Constitution the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service shall be deemed to be services created by Parliament under this article.
Statement 2 is correct. Article 311 of Constitution of India deals with Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State.
According to article 311, no person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil service of a State or holds a civil post under the Union or a State shall be dismissed or removed by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed.
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